diff --git a/RA3MP3Playback.pyw b/RA3MP3Playback.pyw
index f057e9d..262e100 100644
--- a/RA3MP3Playback.pyw
+++ b/RA3MP3Playback.pyw
@@ -646,10 +646,11 @@ def game_launch(gameargs):
         master_fd = None
 
         # Start monitoring in background thread
-        monitor_thread = threading.Thread(target=monitor_game, args=(pty_proc,))
+        monitor_thread = threading.Thread(target=monitor_game, args=(pty_proc,), daemon=False)
         monitor_thread.start()
 
     else:
+        os.environ['TERM'] = 'xterm'
         master_fd, slave_fd = pty.openpty()
 
         pty_proc = subprocess.Popen(
@@ -663,7 +664,7 @@ def game_launch(gameargs):
         os.close(slave_fd)
 
         # Start monitoring in background thread
-        monitor_thread = threading.Thread(target=monitor_game_pty, args=(master_fd,))
+        monitor_thread = threading.Thread(target=monitor_game_pty, args=(master_fd,), daemon=False)
         monitor_thread.start()
 
     # Monitor the game output